Chapter 25 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone. He flung out his arms, ecstatically. Free! He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow. Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
Chapter 25 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.”
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.”
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading “He flung out his arms, ecstatically.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.”
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading “He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.”
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He flung out his arms, ecstatically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading He flung out his arms, ecstatically.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung out his arms, ecstatically.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Free!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flung out his arms, ecstatically.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
immediately past
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He flung out his arms, ecstatically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
the day after today
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
up to a particular time
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawksley heard the lift door close, and he knew that at last he was alone.
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Free to put into execution the idea that had been bubbling all day long in his head, like a fine champagne, firing his blood with reckless whimsicality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would see no more of that nagging beggar Ryan until tomorrow.
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